Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/-néh₂

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Proto-Indo-European

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    Etymology

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    *-n- +‎ *-éh₂, possibly reanalyzed from deadjectival nouns in *-nós (compare the zero-grade formation of *tn̥-néh₂), but with the ablaut pattern taken from *(o)-éh₂. In some cases thematicized from an n- or r/n-stem, e.g. *h₁osnéh₂.

    Suffix

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    *(o)-néh₂ f

    1. Creates deverbal nouns, often abstract
      *bʰoh₂-néh₂
      voice
      *ǵʰor(H)-néh₂
      intestines

    Inflection

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    Thematic in *-eh₂
    singular
    nominative *(o)-néh₂
    genitive *(o)-néh₂s
    singular dual plural
    nominative *(o)-néh₂ *(o)-néh₂h₁(e) *(o)-néh₂es
    vocative *(o)-néh₂ *(o)-néh₂h₁(e) *(o)-néh₂es
    accusative *(o)-nā́m *(o)-néh₂h₁(e) *(o)-néh₂m̥s
    genitive *(o)-néh₂s *? *(o)-néh₂oHom
    ablative *(o)-néh₂s *? *(o)-néh₂mos, *(o)-néh₂bʰos
    dative *(o)-néh₂ey *? *(o)-néh₂mos, *(o)-néh₂bʰos
    locative *(o)-néh₂, *(o)-néh₂i *? *(o)-néh₂su
    instrumental *(o)-néh₂h₁ *? *(o)-néh₂mis, *(o)-néh₂bʰis
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    Derived terms

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    Category Proto-Indo-European terms suffixed with *-néh₂ not found

    Further reading

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    • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2004, 2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell, § 6.66, page 131
    • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2011) Comparative Indo-European Linguistics: An Introduction, 2nd edition, revised and corrected by Michiel de Vaan, Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, §13.1.2, page 181